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Oregon bans flavored e-cigarettes for 6 months

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Oct. 4 issued a temporary statewide ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and other sources or additives identified in cases of vaping-related lung injury or death.

The 180-day ban on all flavored vaping products comes amid growing concerns over the outbreak of lung illness linked associated with the use of e-cigarette products and vaping. Two deaths in Oregon are linked to vaping.

"I want to be clear ... the safest option for Oregonians right now is to not use vaping products of any kind. Until we know more about what is causing this illness, please, do not vape," Brown said in a release.

The governor has also directed state agencies to develop legislative proposals for long-term solutions.

"This order will help protect Oregon households in the short term, but federal action is long overdue to address this national public health crisis," Brown said.

As of Oct. 1, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,080 lung injury cases related to vaping and confirmed 18 deaths.

The CDC is investigating the outbreak. The agency has urged people to stop using e-cigarettes.

Oregon's ban on vaping products follows a similar prohibition in states and cities including New York, Michigan, Massachusetts and Chicago.

However, New York's appellate court on Oct. 4 reportedly put a temporary stay on the state's ban on sales of flavored e-cigarettes. The stay has delayed enacting the ban until Oct. 18 when the Supreme Court in Albany hears a case brought by a trade group seeking a preliminary injunction on the ban.